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Waymo’s rapid 2026 expansion continues. In fact, today marked another notable first for the company. For the first time in Waymo’s history, it has opened up commercial service to the public in multiple cities at once. In fact, it did so in four major cities today — Orlando, Florida, as well as Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas.
Waymo now offers robotaxi service in 10 metro areas across the United States.
Waymo is still scaling up service gradually in new cities like this, but it shouldn’t be long until anyone in these cities can get a Waymo robotaxi ride. “Select riders from the tens of thousands in these cities who have downloaded the Waymo app will receive an invitation to take their first local rides today,” Waymo wrote earlier today. “We will be inviting new riders on a rolling basis to ensure a seamless experience across our initial service areas, as we meaningfully scale our operations ahead of opening our service to everyone later this year.”…